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The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.
[DECEMBER, 1929
MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL
14th November.
Twenty-four Members present.
The late Master Maenamara.
The Council passed a resolution of deep
regret at the death of Mr. R. A. Maenamara,
your Council as expressed in the Dail by our
member, Mr. Travers Wolfe, whom I like
to call " our own Member " and who, I am
glad to see, has been again elected to the
new Council by a very large number of votes.
I believe this Joint Committee of the two
Houses will welcome evidence
from
the
public and the profession, and I trust we may
be able to give evidence before them and
that such will be acted upon as expert
evidence, as it really is.
Again I repeat what I said at the May
Half-yearly Meeting, that we do not each
yet realise what a power for the good of our
profession and our
common country the
Solicitors of Ireland, working energetically
and with their full power, can be.
What we wish aright can be done if we
exert our powerful influence to the full.
SOLICITORS' BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION
I think it is not out of place at this meeting
to remind my professional brethern who are
not subscribers already that the Solicitors'
Benevolent Association is still in existence
and going strong, and doing very useful
though benevolent work
amongst
those
whom our deceased brethren have left who
require encouragement, if not a helping hand.
If those who do not subscribe only knew
of the blessing some of the grants made by
the Society are, they would certainly assist
us and we could do more good than we are
doing.
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I beg to move the adoption of the Report.
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MR. TALLAN seconded the motion, and
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the Report was adopted.
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The second chair having been taken by
Dr. T. G. Quirke,
On the motion of Mr. \V. Gordon Bradley,
seconded by Mr. C. St. G. Orpen, a hearty
vote of thanks was passed to the President
for the manner in which he had discharged
the duties of his office, and the President
having replied the proceedings terminated.
Taxing Master, a past President of the Society,
and expressing their sympathy with. Mrs.
Maenamara and the members of the family
in their bereavement.
28th November.
Twenty Members present.
Land Registry.
A letter was read from the Chief Clerk,
Land Registry, drawing attention
to the
liability to pay revenue duty on copies of
documents bespoken from the Registry, the
originals of which bear duty. The letter in
full appears in this " Gazette."
Court of Examiners.
A report was adopted granting two ap
plications
for
leave
to be bound under
Section 16.
Privileges Committee.
A report was adopted dealing with two
matters referred to the Committee, in re
lation to both of which
the Committee
recommended that no
further action be
taken.
THE PRESIDENT.
The Council have elected Mr.
PETER
SEALES, of 11 College Green, Dublin, to be
President of
the Society for the ensuing
twelve months.
The newly-elected President was admitted
in Hilary Sittings,
1901, he became a
member of the Council in 1918, and was
a Vice-President of the Society in 1922-23.
THE VICE-PRESIDENTS.
The Council have elected Mr. JOHN J.
DUGGAN, of Carlow, and Mr. DANIEL
J.
RIELLY, of Trim, to be Vice-Presidents of
the Society for the ensuing twelve months.
OBITUARY.
MR. RICHARD A. MACNAMARA, Taxing
Master, died upon the 9th November, 1929.
Mr. Maenamara was admitted a Solicitor
in Michalemas Term, 1877, and practised
at 35 Westmoreland Street, Dublin, up to